Premier Foods (LON:PFD) Shares Cross Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Premier Foods plc (LON:PFD) shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 177.90 ($2.25) and traded as high as GBX 190.20 ($2.40). Premier Foods shares last traded at GBX 188.20 ($2.38), with a volume of 319,404 shares trading hands.

Premier Foods Price Performance

The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 188.21 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 177.90. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 25.46. The firm has a market cap of £1.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,447.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.08.

Premier Foods Company Profile

Premier Foods plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes branded and own label food products in the United Kingdom, other European countries, and internationally. The company operates through Grocery, Sweet Treats, and international segments. It offers a portfolio of product categories, including flavorings and seasonings under the Bisto, OXO, Paxo, and Saxa brands; cooking sauces and accompaniments under the Sharwood's, Loyd Grossman, Spice Tailor and Homepride brands; quick meals, snacks, and soups under the Batchelors and Smash brands; ambient desserts under the Ambrosia, Bird's, and Angel Delight brands; and ambient cakes under the Mr Kipling and Cadbury brands.